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There is no listing for the surname Mortellara in the Italian surname directory which indicates that it is local in origin. The Italian word dictionary has a word ...and this is mere speculation on my part.. MortellaBilberry a large leafed variety of the common myrtle plant. The name indicates that any working with myrtle would be Mortellaro but again this is conjecture on my part. Peter
The older generations who lived in southern Italy certainly remember the sound of the bells or the siren that occurred at various times of the day. Life was marked by simple and repetitive gestures: work, the relationship with nature, sharing with the family and the people of the small villages. Now...